Shipping & Receiving Clerk - Honda

Hoehn Master; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoehn Master in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Parts Shipping and Receiving Clerk to verify shipments, prepare items for shipment, and support inventory stocking.

This role offers $19.00 per hour with commissions, full-time schedule Tue-Sat, and duties spanning labeling, packing, and warehouse operations to keep parts moving efficiently.

Qualifications

• No prior experience or training required.
• 1+ year of working at an auto dealership or in a similar role preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License is required.

Responsibilities

• Verify items against bills of lading, invoices, and orders.
• Determine shipping method and affix labels to cartons.
• Assemble containers and insert items for shipping.
• Track warranty parts with repair order numbers and dates.
• Post weights, shipping charges, and affix postage.
• Unpack shipments, reject damaged items, and coordinate with shippers.
• Route items to appropriate departments and ensure outbound shipments meet specs.
• Maintain inventory of shipping materials and operate warehouse equipment.
• Provide coverage at front/back parts counter as needed.

Skills

General computer skills

Email and word processing

Dealership software familiarity

Telephone system basics

Education

No prior experience or training required

1+ year of auto dealership or similar role preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA 92008

Salary Range: $19.00 - $19.00 Hourly

SUMMARY

Verifies and keeps records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepares items for shipment. Assists with parts inventory stocking and organization.

PAY

Pay for this role will be $19 per hour plus commissions ($600-$900 per month depending on sales)

SCHEDULE

Fulltime, Tuesday-Saturday

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records.
• Determines method of shipment.
• Affixes shipping labels on packed cartons or stencils identifying shipping information on cartons.
• Assembles wooden or cardboard containers or selects preassembled containers.
• Inserts items into containers.
• Tracks warranty parts by tagging with repair order number, date of replacement, and date on which part may be disposed of.
• Nails covers on wooden crates and binds containers with metal tape.
• Stamps, stencils, or glues identifying information and shipping instructions onto crates or containers.
• Posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage.
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
• Routes items to appropriate departments/personnel.
• Examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications.
• Maintains inventory of shipping materials and supplies.
• Operates equipment to move, convey, or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving area to storage or work area.
• Disposes materials in recycle and trash bins as directed
• Completes health, safety, and compliance training as directed by management
• Performs tasks in accordance with health, safety, and compliance regulations and procedures
• Maintains a safe, secure, and organized working environment
• Completes manufacturer training as directed by management
• Deliver parts to Technicians in the shop
• If certified, operate forklift in a careful and responsible manner.
• Provide coverage to front & back parts counter when needed

Qualifications

The Parts Shipping and Receiving Clerk must perform daily activities and instructions in an efficient, detailed, diligent, organized, and safe manner. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• No prior experience or training required. 1+ year of working at an auto dealership or in a similar role in a different industry is preferred.

Technological Aptitude

• General computer, email, and word processing skills
• Ability to become quickly proficient in using the appropriate functions in several software and web-based systems, such as the Dealership’s Management System, the Manufacturer’s online parts portals, and any required shipping websites.
• Ability to become quickly proficient in using the basic features of the dealership’s telephone system (i.e. answering calls, transferring calls, putting calls on hold, etc.)

Language & Communication Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to communicate courteously, professionally, and effectively over the telephone.
• Ability to greet customers when needed, and direct their inquiries to the appropriate person
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as
  • shipping docs
  • general business communications
  • safety rules
  • training material

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions given in written or oral form.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Driver’s License

Post Hire

• Compliance and Environmental Health and Safety training (as directed by management)
• Manufacturer training certification (as directed by management)
• Lift Certification

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Activities

• Stand – none
• Walk – none
• Sit – none
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel – none
• Reach with hands and arms – none
• Climb or balance – x
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl – x
• Talk or hear – x
• Taste or smell – x

Lifting/Moving

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Vision Abilities

• Close vision
• Distance vision
• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside. The typical noise level for this job’s work environment is moderate.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, work with explosives and vibration, toxic or caustic chemicals.